Combined curtain and shade fixture.



R. KURTZ.

GQMBINED GURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE. APPLIGATION FILED JULY 9, 1914.

1,129,694. Patented Feb. 23, 1915 MW a wwo ROBERT KURTZ, OF PORTLAND, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED CURTAIN AND SHADE FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

Application filed July 9, 1914. Serial No. 849,978.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT Kun'rz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Curtain and Shade Fixtures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to combined curtain and shade fixtures, and consists more particularly in a fixture of this character embodying in a single unit a support for one end of a curtain pole and a bracket for receiving one gudgeon of the roller of the usual window shade.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a fixture of the above type which is constructed of a single length of wire bent to form the curtain pole support and shade bracket, and arranged to be so constructed as to provide spring means associated with the shade bracket for yieldingly holding the same in position to engage the roller gudgeon, and being capable of being moved against the influence of the springs to permit the insertion and removal of the shade.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a combined curtain and window shade fixture constructed of a single strand of wire which will be simple in construction and economical of manufacture, being capable of ready attachment and removal from a window frame, and which, when in position thereon, will be held against accidental revolution and displacement so as to form a secure fixture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application, and in which similar reference symbols indicate corresponding parts in the several views: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of a fixture constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective View of a form of the invention slightly modified over the construction shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a still further modified form of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the combined curtain and Window shade fixture is constructed of a single length of wire arranged to provide a shank 1 pointed at its free end, as indicated at 2, to facilitate insertion into the wood-work, and pro-.

vided with threads, as shown at 3, for constituting a screw, whereby the fixture may be attached to the window frame or other support, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

From the opposite end of the shank 1 the wire strand is carried forwardly a suitable distance and returned in parallelism and close proximity upon itself, and such doubled portion is bent down centrally to constitute the support 4: for one end of a curtain pole, as indicated at 5. The free end of the support 4 is bent outwardly, as indicated at 6, to provide a flared jaw for engaging with the curtain pole 5 and positively guiding the same within the support 4.

After completing the support 4 the wire strand is wound about the shank 1 in a series of closely assembled left-handed convolutions 7 to a point approximately centrally of the shank, whence the wire is directed at right angles to the latter and in the same horizontal plane therewith and bent vertically downward, as indicated at 8, and the same is returned to the shank 1 in parallelism and close proximity upon itself to form horizontal and vertical arms 9 and 10, respectively. The bight of the vertical arm 10, as disclosed to advantage in Fig. 1, constitutes a bearing slot 11 for receiving and supporting one gudgeon 12 of the roller of the usual. window shade, indicated at 13. The length of wire is further wound about the shank 1 from the base of the horizontal arm 9 into a series of closely assembled right-handed convolutions 14, the series of convolutions 7 and 14 acting in the capacity of coiled springs to resiliently maintain the arms 9 and 10 in position to engage the roller gudgeon 12, and permitting said arms to be moved about the shank 1 as a center to release the roller gudgeon and permit the removal of the window shade 13.

The end 15 of the wire strand is carried upwardly from the convolutions 14: substantially vertically, and has its extremity 16 pointed and directed inwardly to engage with the wood-work of the window frame and form a second point of support for the fixture, whereby the same will be prevented from accidental rotation or displacement after being adjusted to the position required for supporting the shade roller and curtain pole.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2 of the drawing, it will be here seen that the prong 16 is dispensed with, and in its place the end 15 of the wire strand is formed into an eye 17 arranged to fit substantially flush with the face of the window frame and re ceive a screw, nail or other suitable securing means.

Fig. 8 of the drawing discloses still another modification wherein the screw 3 formed on the end of the shank l, as shown in the forms illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, is dispensed with, and both the free end of the shank 1 and the opposite end of the wire strand are each formed to provide prongs 18 and 19, respectively, of the character of prong 16 in the preferred form of Fig. 1.

It is to be understood that the fixture may be readily applied by placing the base of the shank 1 against the window frame and with a suitable tool driving the prongs into the wood-work where they will take lodgment at spaced apart points and prevent any lateral play of the fixture.

It is to be understood that while I have illustrated but a single fixture, a duplicate fixture is to be located at the opposite side of the window frame for receiving the opposite end of the cutain pole and the other square gudgeon of the shade roller. In mounting the window shade one gudgeon is inserted in the bearing slot 11 of the vertical arm 10, and the arms 9 and 10 of the opposite fixture are thereupon revolved slightly about the shank 1 as a center and against the action of the spring convolutions 7 and 1 1 to permit the shade roller to be brought into registry with the bearing 11 thereof, after which the arms 9 and 10 may be released to the action of the coils 7 and 14, whereby the same will be returned to position to engage the adjacent gudgeon. Similarly the arms 9 and 10 of either of the fixtures may be moved to permit disengagement of the adjacent gudgeon whereby the shade roller may be conveniently and readily dismounted.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and therefore 1 do not wish to be limited to such features except as may be required by the claims.

I claim:

1. A combined curtain and shade fixture formed from a single length of wire constructed to provide a shank adapted for attachment to a window frame, a curtain pole support formed at the outer end of said shank, a spring coil wound about said shank, and a shade bracket supported from said shank and arranged to be yieldingly held by said spring coil in position to yieldingly e11- gage the gudgeon of a shade roller, substantially as described.

2. A combined curtain and shade fixture formed from a single length of wire constructed to provide a shank adapted for attachment to a window frame, a curtain pole support formed at the outer end of said shank, a plurality of spring convolutions wound about said shank, and a shade bracket connected with said convolutions and arranged to be yieldingly held thereby in position to engage the gudgeon of a shade roller, substantially as described.

3. A combined curtain and shade support formed from a single length of wire constructed to provide a shank adapted for attachment to a window frame, a curtain pole support formed at the outer end of said shank, a shade bracket supported in offset relation from said shank, a plurality of convolutions encircling said shank and associated with said shade bracket whereby to yieldingly maintain the latter in engagement with the gudgeon of a shade roller, and a prong projecting from said fixture and arranged to enter the wood-work of the window frame at a point spaced from said shank, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT KURTZ.

lVitnesses CLARENCE Bncx, HELEN M. AOKERMAN.

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